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Ocean simulator helps scientists learn how to harvest tidal energy
It is called FloWave and is able to mimic any point off the coast of Great Britain It is called FloWave and is able to mimic any point off the coast of Great Britain Flowave is a project originall...
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Nations producing fewer greenhouse gases seem most vulnerable to climate change
Conversely, the biggest emitters are the least affected, according to new study Conversely, the biggest emitters are the least affected, according to new study A study by the University of Queensl...
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Algae water bottles may be part of the solution to plastic pollution
A student came up with this green alternative to plastic A student came up with this green alternative to plastic Lately, innovators are increasingly experimenting with seaweed and other forms of...
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Plastic-eating bacteria that can break down PET were just discovered!
This opens up new possibilities in plastic recycling and decontamination This opens up new possibilities in plastic recycling and decontamination Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is a plastic co...
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Introducing the thinnest solar cell ever created!
Imagine a photovoltaic cell 50 times thinner than a human hair… Now it is real! Yet, only in laboratory scale. Imagine a photovoltaic cell 50 times thinner than a human hair… Now it i...
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What about recycled concrete?
A group of scientists examines the possibility of using materials from demolitions for the construction of new buildings A group of scientists examines the possibility of using materials from demol...
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Satellites can help detect geothermal energy under our cities
Linking Surface Urban Heat Islands with Groundwater Temperatures Linking Surface Urban Heat Islands with Groundwater Temperatures In the cities, the temperatures are usually higher than the surrou...
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Small ponds and their big share in greenhouse gases production
Tiny ponds play a disproportionately large role in global greenhouse gas emissions from inland waters, according to a new study. Although ponds that are less than a quarter of an acre in size make...
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Let it snow…
Electrically conductive concrete could melt snow on roads without chemicals! The idea is already economically feasible in driveways and sidewalks, but the idea of having open roads during a snow st...
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Fulgurite: A rare phenomenon
A bolt of lightning is able to deliver up to 5 gigajoule of energy (energy that can power a house in the US for over a month). A bolt of lightning is able to deliver up to 5 gigajoule of energy (ener...
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